Computer Science (with Foundation Year) at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Computer Science (with Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), G40F) at Cardiff Metropolitan University asked for 64 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on cardiffmet.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~64 points

Open

below CCC

Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check cardiffmet.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 64

40% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points.

55 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, other higher education 12%, a degree 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: G40F · G4 computer science (older codes)
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Foundation
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Foundation year: optional

Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a CEng accredited BEng/BSc (Hons) undergraduate first degree to comply with full CEng registration requirements. More ↗

Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

59%

still studying

UK 85%

39%

left higher education

UK 12%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

65 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course75%83%

Learning opportunities78%81%

Assessment and feedback82%82%

Academic support90%88%

Organisation and management85%81%

Learning resources90%89%

Student voice83%79%

10 final-year students · 59% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£27k3 years

£26.5k5 years

£33k

£20k£30k£40k£50k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onThis course

90% working5% working and studying5% studying

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

55%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 78%

55%

say their work is meaningful

UK 75%

55%

use what they learned

UK 55%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24

Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Cardiff, Wales, Wales
Postcode: CF5 2YB

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Subjects

computer science computing

Campus

Campus: Llandaff Campus
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Computer science at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
Barnsley College University Centre	Computing For England HND	64 points	—
Blackpool and the Fylde College	Computer Science: Software, Networking and AI CertHE	64 points	—
Canterbury Christ Church University	Computer Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	64 points	under 96
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Computer Science (with Foundation Year) this course	64 points	112–127
Coventry University	Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence with foundation year BSc (Hons)	64 points	under 96
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group	Esports Production and Management HND	64 points	—
Kingston University	Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	64 points	under 96
University of East London	Computer Science (Web and Mobile Technologies) (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	64 points	112–127
University of Greenwich	Computing (Extended) BSc (Hons)	64 points	under 96
University of Huddersfield	Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	CC	112–127
University of Lancashire	Computer Science BSc (Hons)	64 points	96–111

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